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Sony is Rolling out the Apple TV App on Select Smart TVs
The Apple TV app is now coming to Sony TVs. The software is rolling out on Sony’s lineup of Android Smart TVs starting with the X900H, with plans to add it to more models before the end of this year, including select 2018 through 2020 TVs. Now users will be able to access Apple TV+…
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DistroTV Adds Hollywire to Its Channel Lineup
The free streaming service DistroTV is expanding its channel library with the addition of Hollywire, a leading celebrity news outlet with 24/7 programming. The network covers red carpets, music festivals, celebrity events and more. DistroTV will broadcast live shows from Hollywire Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 12-1 PM PST. “Around the globe, fans are eager for…
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Will DirecTV and Dish Merge? DOJ Says No
DirecTV and Dish will not be merging any time soon, a new report shows. In August, we reported that AT&T was once again looking at options for selling DirecTV in an effort to offload debt. This week, The New York Post shared an update on the potential sale, noting that AT&T stands to lose billions…
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Hulu with Live Could Lose Nexstar Owned Local Channels Tonight
Update: While Hulu has lost local affiliate ABC affiliate networks in some markets, those channels have been replaced with a national ABC feed, giving viewers continued access to ABC programming. Hulu with Live could lose Nexstar owned local channels as soon as tonight, the broadcast television group warns customers. Nexstar owns and operates a total…
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Frozen Fan Fest will Feature First Look at ‘Once Upon a Snowman’ Trailer and More
Disney’s ‘Frozen Fan Fest’ is back for 2020. This year’s festival will give fans of all ages a virtual playdate, as well as a first look at the new trailer for Once Upon a Snowman which will premiere on Disney+ October 23. Frozen Fan Fest kicks off Monday October 23 with Frozen Fashion week with…
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An Estimated 25% of Households will Drop Pay-TV This Year
Cable TV has been steadily losing subscribers to streaming services for some time now, and it’s not expected to slow down. Newly revised projections show that 1 in 4 households plan to drop their pay-TV subscription in 2020, and nearly 40% of subscribers will drop service by 2025 That means 14 million U.S. broadband households…
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YouTube TV Launches New Fantasy Football Feature
After losing a list of regional sports networks at the beginning of this month, YouTube is adding a new feature for football fans. With the new Fantasy View feature, YouTube TV subscribers can track their fantasy footballs while watching games. “In building YouTube TV, we wanted to reimagine what it meant to watch TV, not…
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Netflix’s Holds 9/10 Spots on Nielsen’s Weekly Streaming Chart
Netflix once again dominated TV screens landing nine out of the 10 spots on Neilsen’s streaming rank list September 14-20, including the number one spot for the most-streamed show. The streaming giant’s new original thriller Ratched was the number one streamed show, followed by Cobra Kai and The Office. Lucifer was bumped down to number…
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Kanopy Partners with A+E Networks to Add A&E and History Content
A+E Networks announced a partnership with free streaming service Kanopy to add select docuseries from A&E and History. This agreement will make historical documentaries and specials from A+E Networks available on the Kanopy platform in the US, Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand “Kanopy continuously strives to present its users with valuable and enriching content…
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These Three Roku Devices are Still on Sale
Prime Day may be over, but some cord cutting deals are still active, including the sale on three Roku devices. You can get these devices on sale now through October 17. Roku Express The Roku Express is made for quick and easy setup. Just plug it into your TV and connect to the internet to…
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Check out HBO Max’s Designated Halloween Section
With Spooky Season in full force, HBO Max is making sure you have all the scary movie options right at your fingertips. Check out its designated “Halloween is Here” spotlight page conjuring up all the horrifying, thrilling, and spooktacular movies and Halloween-themed episodes. Watch psychological thrillers like The Butterfly Effect, cult favorites from another time…
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TiVo Adds 72 Pluto TV Channels to Its Free Streaming Service
TiVo announced today an expansion of its partnership with the free streaming service Pluto TV. With the partnership, 72 featured Pluto TV channels are coming to the TiVo+, the company’s own ad-supported streaming service, exclusive to TiVo customers. “TiVo really knows how to drive discovery of our great linear and on-demand content. We’re very excited to…
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Roku Ultra 2020 Review: More Speed, More Features, and a Bit More Ultra
Editor’s Note (11/13/20): We’ve updated this review to include benchmarks and other insights gained after installing Roku OS 9.4 and exploring its new features and performance improvements. The latest Roku Ultra is here and the company’s promising a faster, more feature-rich iteration of its top-of-the-line dedicated streaming device. Of course, this isn’t the first Roku…
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Evoca Launches First 24 Hour 4K UHD Channel with ATSC 3.0
Evoca announced today that it has launched what it’s calling the first over-the-air broadcast 4K UHD channel via ATSC 3.0, called Insight TV. Boise, Idaho is the first market to receive Insight TV’s “adventure-focused” 24/7 programming on the Evoca platform. Evoca has created an OTA platform to compete with cable TV, using NextGen TV standards.…
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Vevo Announces a New Music Video Experience for Apple TV
Today, Vevo announced that it has partnered with XITE to create a new music video app for Apple TV. The app will include an extensive music video catalog, a new interactive user experience, and personalization for each user. With this free app, Apple TV users will be able to search for music videos and find…
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